Indianapolis Colts draft picks 2023: Round-by-round selections

nate davis and jim reineking, usa today

Sun, Apr 30, 2023, 12:12 AM·2 min read

Here is a 2023 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Indianapolis Colts:

Round 1 (No. 4 overall) — Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida: The self-styled "Cam Jackson" blew up the combine as a bit of a Cam Newton-Lamar Jackson hybrid. At 6-4, 244 pounds, Richardson blazed a 4.43-second 40-yard dash and hit combine quarterback records with a vertical jump of 40½ inches and a broad jump of 10 feet, 9 inches. So though he's lacking in experience (13 starts for the Gators), Richardson's physical tools – to include a bazooka of an arm – make him a very early selection. He's quite a departure from the pocket passers Indy has largely been reliant on in recent seasons, but the Colts' options were instantly limited after the Panthers jumped them and Houston plucked Stroud. Draft tracker

Round 2 (44, from Falcons) — Julius Brents, CB, Kansas State: A big (6-3, 198) corner with 4.5 speed who picked off four passes for the Wildcats in 2022, Brents fills a void created by the departure of Stephon Gilmore. Draft tracker

Round 3 (79, from Commanders) — Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina: At 5-9, 171, you'd like him to be faster than 4.48. But you have to like the production (94 grabs, 1,029 yards, 11 TDs in 2022), and he's got a chance to grow with rookie QB Anthony Richardson. Draft tracker

Round 4 (106) — Blake Freeland, OT, BYU Draft tracker

Round 4 (110, from Titans through Falcons) — Adetomiwa Adebawore, DT, Northwestern Draft tracker

Round 5 (138) — Darius Rush, CB, South Carolina Draft tracker

Round 5 (158, from Vikings) — Daniel Scott, S, California Draft tracker

Round 5 (162, from Bills) — Will Mallory, TE, Miami (Fla.) Draft tracker

Round 5 (176, compensatory; from Cowboys) — Evan Hull, RB, Northwestern Draft tracker

Round 6 (211, compensatory; from Vikings) — Titus Leo, LB, Wagner Draft tracker

Round 7 (221) — Jaylon Jones, CB, Texas A&M Draft tracker

Round 7 (236, from Buccaneers) — Jake Witt, OT, Northern Michigan Draft tracker

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